Current Direct is a new research and innovation project funded by the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 program seeking to revolutionize the way we move goods and people by water. The vast majority of water transport in Europe is propelled by dirty, noisy diesel engines. By cutting the cost of today’s marine battery electric drivetrains in […]
On the behalf of the EU-funded project by Erasmus+ Sector Skills Alliances Programme called ALBATTS (Alliance for Batteries Technology, Training, and Skills), we would like to relay a survey that will help to gather insights amongst relevant stakeholders of the sector, to contribute to the electrification of transport and green energy in Europe, by designing a
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We close the chapter of an historic year, a year full of uncertainty and challenges for all of us. But despite these challenges and looking on the brighter side, 2020 has also been a turning point for batteries and electrification. We therefore would like to share some hope and positive highlights. The first one concerns
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The battery regulations proposed by the European Commission on 10 December highlights the need for minimising both the social and the carbon footprint of the battery industry. Fossil Free Sweden has submitted a new national strategy on batteries to the Swedish Government showing how Sweden can take a leading position in the development of the
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Today, the European Commission proposes to modernise EU legislation on batteries. Batteries placed on the EU market should become sustainable, high-performing and safe all along their entire life cycle. The development of a competitive and sustainable European battery industry has been the main purpose of our activities since EIT InnoEnergy was trusted by the European
Last week, Batteries Europe published its Strategic Research Agenda, which outlines the research priorities for batteries that will allow Europe to become a competitive actor in the market. The document is the result of the collaboration of the six Working Groups and the five Task Forces on Cross-cutting topics that were initiated in 2020, and
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Despite an overall declining automotive market, European EV sales have increased by 113% since beginning of 2020 compared to the same period last year, with a total number exceeding 900,000 plugin hybrid vehicles sold to date. Looking at the month of October only, CleanTechnica reports on a 13% market share for plugin vehicles in Europe
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The transformation to electromobility requires investments in production equipment as well as new test facilities for electric vehicles. SEAT in Spain is accelerating the pace. After recently announcing the construction of a pioneering battery laboratory to prepare for a significant expansion of their fleet of electric and plug-in vehicles in the next few years, SEAT now
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All of us working on reducing CO2 emissions have come across news claiming that the efforts to reduce our carbon footprint might not be effective or even counterproductive. Some facts are correct, and of course need to be highlighted to encourage further adjustements and more effective actions to reduce CO2 emissions. But there are also examples of
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A large survey show that a majority of European EV drivers are willing to pay a premium on the electricity price in order to fast charge. This paves the way for increased density of fast chargers and thus eliminates one of the pain points for customers to shift to electric driving. Current News reported this earlier
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